Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Carthage Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Carthage

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 31% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 121.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5 TND 14.54
-6.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.57 TND 74.4
81.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.1 TND 14.83
69.61%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.07 TND 3.11
188.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.7 TND 2.03
4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.28 TND 0.82
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.68 TND 4.88
42.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.99 TND 5.8
81.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.5 TND 1.46
348.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.22 TND 0.63
718.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.65 TND 4.81
35.76%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.64 TND 4.77
35.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.46 TND 30.45
84.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.17 TND 17.95
-38.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$14.67 TND 42.69
-11.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.09 TND 6.09
56.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.4 TND 9.88
-52.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.17 TND 3.42
105.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.69 TND 2.02
188.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.8 TND 2.34
91.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.7 TND 2.02
112.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.47 TND 1.36
117.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.29 TND 0.83
65.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.45 TND 10.04
25.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.94 TND 20.19
212.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.29 TND 3.76
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.24 TND 3.61
125.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.33 TND 0.95
309.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$7.27 TND 21.16
61.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.3 TND 0.87
950.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.33 TND 0.97
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.49 TND 10.15
290.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.84 TND 2.44
54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.3K TND 117.2K
-32.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$36.2K TND 105.3K
-6.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$44.74 TND 130
174.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.52 TND 27.71
46.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.57 TND 54.1
-1.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$36.76 TND 107
65.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.61 TND 39.61
25.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.27 TND 15.32
72.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$111 TND 324
524.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,313 TND 9,640
379.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$45.34 TND 132
26.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$59.6 TND 174
-42.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$97.6 TND 284
17.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$65.8 TND 191
28.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$171 TND 497
257.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$101 TND 295
335.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$305 TND 886
561.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$235 TND 683
521.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$840 TND 2,443
405.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$406 TND 1,181
611.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$203 TND 592
242.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.96
-51.37%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Carthage: October 29, 2025

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